PHILOSOPHER
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963

Vicente Ferreira da Silva
Vicente Ferreira da Silva (10 January 1916 – 19 July 1963) was a Brazilian logician, mathematician, and philosopher. He was one of first men in Brazil history to write and have published academic books on Logic and Phenomenology. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Vicente Ferreira da Silva is the 1,223rd most popular philosopher (down from 1,179th in 2024), the 789th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 648th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Brazilian Philosopher.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Vicente Ferreira da Silva ranks 1,223 out of 1,267. Before him are Charles Hartshorne, Paul B. Preciado, Alice von Hildebrand, Gary L. Francione, Raya Dunayevskaya, and Catherine Malabou. After him are C. H. Dodd, Paul Churchland, William Ames, Cornel West, Ralph Barton Perry, and Eric A. Havelock.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Hartshorne
1897 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 1,217
Paul B. Preciado
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 1,218
Alice von Hildebrand
1923 - 2022
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 1,219
Gary L. Francione
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,220
Raya Dunayevskaya
1910 - 1987
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,221
Catherine Malabou
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,222
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,223
C. H. Dodd
1884 - 1973
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,224
Paul Churchland
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 1,225
William Ames
1576 - 1633
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 1,226
Cornel West
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 1,227
Ralph Barton Perry
1876 - 1957
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 1,228
Eric A. Havelock
1903 - 1988
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 1,229
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Vicente Ferreira da Silva ranks 275. Before him are Clare Dennis, Albert Hyzler, Óscar Cristi, Jeannette Campbell, Kåre Holt, and Vivian McGrath. After him are Robert Marshak, Walker Percy, Bohumil Modrý, Charles F. Hockett, Spark Matsunaga, and Ruy de Freitas. Among people deceased in 1963, Vicente Ferreira da Silva ranks 203. Before him are Eric Carlberg, Theodore Roethke, Björn Þórðarson, Monte Blue, Artur Lemba, and Sigvard Sivertsen. After him are Bohumil Modrý, Lloyd Fredendall, ZaSu Pitts, Wanda Hawley, Edith Hamilton, and Calvin Bricker.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsClare Dennis
SWIMMER
1916 - 1971
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 269
Albert Hyzler
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1993
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 270
Óscar Cristi
ATHLETE
1916 - 1965
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 271
Jeannette Campbell
SWIMMER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 272
Kåre Holt
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 273
Vivian McGrath
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 1978
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 274
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 275
Robert Marshak
PHYSICIST
1916 - 1992
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 276
Walker Percy
WRITER
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 277
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 278
Charles F. Hockett
LINGUIST
1916 - 2000
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 279
Spark Matsunaga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1990
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 280
Ruy de Freitas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1916 - 2012
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 281
Others Deceased in 1963
Go to all RankingsEric Carlberg
ATHLETE
1880 - 1963
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 197
Theodore Roethke
WRITER
1908 - 1963
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 198
Björn Þórðarson
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1963
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 199
Monte Blue
ACTOR
1887 - 1963
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 200
Artur Lemba
COMPOSER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 201
Sigvard Sivertsen
GYMNAST
1881 - 1963
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 202
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 203
Bohumil Modrý
ATHLETE
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 204
Lloyd Fredendall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1963
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 205
ZaSu Pitts
ACTOR
1894 - 1963
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 206
Wanda Hawley
ACTOR
1895 - 1963
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 207
Edith Hamilton
WRITER
1867 - 1963
HPI: 51.96
Rank: 208
Calvin Bricker
ATHLETE
1884 - 1963
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 209
In Brazil
Among people born in Brazil, Vicente Ferreira da Silva ranks 789 out of 2,236. Before him are Dudu Cearense (1983), Charles Oliveira (1989), Carlinhos Júnior (1994), Osmar Donizete Cândido (1968), Vik Muniz (1961), and Ricardo Rosset (1968). After him are René Simões (1952), Cícero Moraes (1982), Alexandre Guimarães (1959), Marcelinho Paraíba (1975), Gabriel Paulista (1990), and Artur Avila (1979).
Others born in Brazil
Go to all RankingsDudu Cearense
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 783
Charles Oliveira
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 784
Carlinhos Júnior
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 785
Osmar Donizete Cândido
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 786
Vik Muniz
ARTIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 787
Ricardo Rosset
RACING DRIVER
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 788
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 789
René Simões
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 790
Cícero Moraes
SCULPTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 791
Alexandre Guimarães
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 792
Marcelinho Paraíba
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 793
Gabriel Paulista
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 794
Artur Avila
MATHEMATICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 795
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Brazil
Among philosophers born in Brazil, Vicente Ferreira da Silva ranks 5. Before him are Paulo Freire (1921), Michael Löwy (1938), Olavo de Carvalho (1947), and Roberto Mangabeira Unger (1947). After him are Djamila Ribeiro (1980).
Paulo Freire
1921 - 1997
HPI: 73.10
Rank: 1
Michael Löwy
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 2
Olavo de Carvalho
1947 - 2022
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3
Roberto Mangabeira Unger
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 4
Vicente Ferreira da Silva
1916 - 1963
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 5
Djamila Ribeiro
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.30
Rank: 6




















































